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Vivian L. Thompson

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Description:Twelve traditional Hawaiian tales record the exploits of heroes with supernatural powers.From cover flap:Once in Old Hawaii, in the days when anything was possible, supernatural kupua roamed the islands, challenging kings and chiefs, tricking men, women and boys. The Hawaiian people would tell and retell tales of kupua exploits, and of the men who challenged them.Some of the tall tales included in this volume are of shape-shifters, like the Shark Man of Ewa who could change from man to shark, from shark to rat, from rat to to a bunch of bananas. Others are of kupua with extraordinary powers like Kana, who could stretch himself as tall as a palm tree, as slender a bamboo, as thin as a morning glory vine, as fine as a spider web. And there are men with rare and special weapons, like Ka-ui-lani, whose talking spear could pick the winner of a cock fight before the birds were even in the ring.As in all tales told by word of mouth, change and exaggeration cream in, and perhaps this is how the kupua tales developed -- through exaggeration. That they have survived, and continue to entertain, in present-day written form, is an indication of their universal appeal.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hawaiian Tales of Heroes and Champions (Kolowalu Books (Paperback)). To get started finding Hawaiian Tales of Heroes and Champions (Kolowalu Books (Paperback)), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Twelve traditional Hawaiian tales record the exploits of heroes with supernatural powers.From cover flap:Once in Old Hawaii, in the days when anything was possible, supernatural kupua roamed the islands, challenging kings and chiefs, tricking men, women and boys. The Hawaiian people would tell and retell tales of kupua exploits, and of the men who challenged them.Some of the tall tales included in this volume are of shape-shifters, like the Shark Man of Ewa who could change from man to shark, from shark to rat, from rat to to a bunch of bananas. Others are of kupua with extraordinary powers like Kana, who could stretch himself as tall as a palm tree, as slender a bamboo, as thin as a morning glory vine, as fine as a spider web. And there are men with rare and special weapons, like Ka-ui-lani, whose talking spear could pick the winner of a cock fight before the birds were even in the ring.As in all tales told by word of mouth, change and exaggeration cream in, and perhaps this is how the kupua tales developed -- through exaggeration. That they have survived, and continue to entertain, in present-day written form, is an indication of their universal appeal.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hawaiian Tales of Heroes and Champions (Kolowalu Books (Paperback)). To get started finding Hawaiian Tales of Heroes and Champions (Kolowalu Books (Paperback)), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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